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Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic FP3

Portability
88
Imaging
41
Features
51
Overall
45
Olympus Stylus SH-2 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31

Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic FP3 Key Specs

Olympus SH-2
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 271g - 109 x 63 x 42mm
  • Launched March 2015
  • Earlier Model is Olympus SH-1
  • Updated by Olympus SH-3
Panasonic FP3
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 155g - 99 x 59 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2010
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Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic FP3 Overview

Here is a extended overview of the Olympus SH-2 and Panasonic FP3, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the SH-2 (16MP) and the FP3 (14MP) is pretty comparable and they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SH-2 was unveiled 5 years later than the FP3 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SH-2 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FP3 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a brief view of how the SH-2 matches up against the FP3 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-2 over the Panasonic FP3

 SH-2 FP3 
RevealedMarch 2015January 2010Fresher by 63 months
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FP3 over the Olympus SH-2

 FP3 SH-2 

Common features in the Olympus SH-2 and Panasonic FP3

 SH-2 FP3 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic FP3 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus SH-2 comes with outer measurements of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) while the Panasonic FP3 has proportions of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the SH-2 against the FP3.

Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic FP3 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the SH-2 and FP3 is 88 and 95 respectively.

Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic FP3 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic FP3 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its difficult to see the difference in sensor sizing just by going through specs. The photograph below may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the SH-2 and FP3.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Olympus SH-2 to show greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more modern SH-2 will have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic FP3 sensor size comparison

Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic FP3 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic FP3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SH-2 Portrait photography features
Panasonic FP3 Portrait photography features
44
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
provides face detect focus
saves RAW files
manual focus not available
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
28
decent MP (14MP)
lack of manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus SH-2 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic FP3 as a Street photography camera
70
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
offers focus via touch
lighter than competitors in class (271 grams)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
60
image stabilization (Optical)
includes focus via touch
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
more heavy than average in class (155g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SH-2 Sports photography info
Panasonic FP3 Sports photography info
51
amazing zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
good battery (380 shots)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
34
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SH-2 Travel photography info
Panasonic FP3 Travel photography info
74
good battery (380 per charge)
lighter than competitors in class (271 grams)
offers focus via touch
megapixel count good (16MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (25mm)
very long zoom (600mm)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
60
includes focus via touch
decent MP (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse function
more heavy than average in class (155g)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus SH-2
Landscape photography with Panasonic FP3
55
decently wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
saves RAW files
good battery (380 per charge)
manual focus not available
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
37
decent sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SH-2 Vlogging advice
Panasonic FP3 Vlogging advice
35
decently wide (25mm)
touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors in class (271g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing mic port
27
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have microphone support
more heavy than average in class (155g)
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Olympus SH-2 vs Panasonic FP3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SH-2 and Panasonic FP3
 Olympus Stylus SH-2Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Stylus SH-2 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Launched 2015-03-11 2010-01-06
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VII Venus Engine IV
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 125 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-600mm (24.0x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focusing distance 3cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 11.5fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 8.30 m (at ISO 3200) 4.90 m
Flash options Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 271g (0.60 pounds) 155g (0.34 pounds)
Dimensions 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") 99 x 59 x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 380 pictures -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery ID LI-92B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $399 $182